Pub to be converted into one-room flats aimed at young professionals - not people in need of support
One-room flats that are set to be created from the conversion of a Chorley pub will be marketed at “young professionals” struggling to find affordable accommodation – not people in need of support with social problems.
READ MORE: Award-winning Lancashire cafes in Blackpool, Preston and Lytham which made list of the country's best “So why have an empty building when it can be used to house [this] category of workers? The current market is in need of this type of accommodation, with very few [similar] options in the local area,” Ms. Sanna said. Committee member – and planning cabinet member – Cllr Alistair Morwood said that any “presumption [about] the type of people” who might live in the property was not one that the council could take into account in any case.
“The reality is most people do not use cycles – most people do rely on cars for some form of commute,” said Cllr Nevett. Mr. Porter-Blake added that parking in the area was already a “nightmare” and said he was sometimes forced to park three streets away from his home even though he is disabled. Lancashire County Council’s highways officials did not object to the proposals on the basis that the location was deemed “sustainable”, sitting not far from Chorley railway station and with bus stops nearby. Meanwhile, planning services manager Adele Hayes said that while the loss of the pub was “regrettable”, it reflected a “general trend” of such closures. The meeting heard claims that the business was no longer deemed viable – a position that was supported by a previous owner.
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